A very british thing

• howard mcsweeney1

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  25 August 2012     17:58188491
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  a beautiful day at st martins battery a day or so ago with cars parked up with occupants looking at the view.
  
  one bloke got out and had a walk around but the occupants of all the other cars did not, some even had their windows closed.
  
  i didn't notice any disabled stickers on the cars either.
  
  
  

  
• Guest 745

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  25 August 2012     19:55188517
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  doggin
• Guest 643

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  25 August 2012     20:17188523
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  As you know Howard, John and I spend a lot of time up there and have a disabled badge but I do get out and walk about even though he can't. Just leaning on the fence looking at the wonderful views is worth getting out for. Been up there today watching the angry sea washing over the Admiralty and soaking the cars! Also watched the two cruise ships leave with Dauntless and Doughty doing the business. Took some photos but I can't seem to post them for some reason - maybe I'm just doing it all wrong lol.
  
  Also while there today there was a beautiful half rainbow out at sea.
  There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
• howard mcsweeney1

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  25 August 2012     20:42188527
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  jacqui
  
  the walk around the battery itself takes about 10 minutes of gentle strolling and is mostly very flat, i think most of the people in those cars would have no trouble with it(genuinely disabled excepted of course).
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 641

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  26 August 2012     12:39188641
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  It's an odd thing I've never understood it myself, to drive to a location look at a beautiful view, open your window to throw your rubbish out of the car Then promptly drive home
• Guest 715

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  26 August 2012     12:46188643
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  #2 has it about right, in general they do not go up there to admire the view!
  Audere est facere.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  26 August 2012     15:26188657
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  no martin that goes on only on friday and saturday evenings between 9 p.m. and midnight.
  
  
  
  erm somebody told me.
• Brian Dixon

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  26 August 2012     17:29188681
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  the modern form of pocket billiards.